Unit 2 United States and Canada Flashcards

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Urbanization is

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The concentration of populations in cities

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Mobility is

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The freedom to move from place to pace

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Define metropolitan area

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City with a population of at least 50,000

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What is a republic

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A government in which people elect their own officials

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Amendments are

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Changes in the constitution

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An Underground Railroad is an …

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Informal network of safe houses

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What is the bill of rights

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The first 10 amendments that guarantee the basic rights of citizens

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What is a cabinet

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A group of special advisors

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What is dry farming

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Cultivating land so it caught and held rain water

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Dominion is

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A partially self governed country with

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